Goa PWD minister undergoes surgery at Mumbai hospital

PANAJI: Goa minister for public works and transport, and senior leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar underwent a surgery at a hospital in Mumbai, his family members said on Tuesday.
He is one of the senior-most member of the cabinet in Goa. MGP is a coalition partner in the state BJP government.
Dhavalikar had not been on duty for the last few days and on Tuesday the news of him being admitted to a Mumbai hospital began circulating on social media.
His brother Dr. Sandeep Madhav Dhavalikar was quick to issue a statement that the ‘minister is in good health and in good hands.’
“He has undergone a surgery and is recovering well. All are sincerely requested not to speculate about his health. We are sure that the blessings of Goan people are with him and he is expected to be back to work in few days,” Dr. Sandeep said in the statement.
The minister’s another brother Deepak Dhavalikar, who is also MGP president, had said earlier in the day that the minister has undergone a routine procedure and there was nothing to worry.